10'35″1 for Bertelli who will be competing in his first gravel rally since Chile in 2019. 47″4 behind Neuville for the Italian in this SS2

First outing of the difficult day for Solberg who crossed the line in 10'16, 28″3 behind Neuville

“It’s more slippery than expected”, believes the Habs

Fourmaux did not find any real rhythm in this SS2. The Frenchman reaches the finish line in 10'04″3, 16″6 behind Neuville

" It's horrible. We need to change some things on the car.” The Englishman does not hide his face

Big disappointment for Greensmith with a time of 10'16″2, 28″5 behind Neuville

Difficult start for Sordo this Friday. Despite a swept road, the Spaniard finished 8″8 behind Neuville’s mark. 9'56″5 for the Hyundai driver in this 2nd special of the rally

" It's very difficult. I have never driven in such special stages,” said the Finn after his passage

9'53″3 for Rovanperä on the line which is 5″6 behind Neuville at the finish

Katsuta does not hide his frustration upon arrival. The Japanese stopped his time in 10'08″1 at 20″4. His little stall cost him several seconds in this special

Tänak finished 3″7 behind Neuville’s mark. 9'51″4 for the Estonian in this SS2

First small error for Katsuta who stalls at a pin. The Japanese leaves without problem

Unsurprisingly, Neuville provisionally sets the best time in the special. The Belgian completed the 13,43 km in 9'47″7, 6″3 faster than Evans

Meanwhile, Tänak started SS2

Same observation for Evans who speaks of a lot of sliding on the special

No big improvement for Evans after SS2. 9'54 for the Welshman who was 9 tenths faster than Ogier

Neuville ahead of Evans and Ogier after the first sector of the special

The Frenchman's first reaction after his first pass this Friday morning: “It's not very fast and it slips a lot. There is little grip »